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Many programs within the Department have goals, objectives, and target populations that appear similar. Likewise, many Department programs appear to duplicate or overlap programs in other Federal agencies. Many state, local, and private sector programs also have goals, objectives, and target populations in common with Department programs. Because

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The focus of this goal is to promote and support interventions that help disadvantaged and distressed individuals, families, and communities improve their economic and social well-being. We stress interventions that are related to improving job skills, access to social services, family and community stability, and independent living. We also recog

The Commission considered several ways in which its medical-record recommendations might be implemented and enforced. The alternatives considered ranged from a wholly voluntary approach to Federal legislation which, like the 1974 Drug Abuse and Alcoholism statutes, 49 would make compliance with the recommendations a requirement attached to the di

In the early part of this century, physicians, most of them practicing alone, delivered 85 percent of all medical services in the country.

1. Inclusion of statutory rape in reporting requirements Mandated reporters are required to report all cases in which they suspect a child has been the victim of abuse. [610] The statute defines abuse to include the crimes listed in the previous section, but it only applies to those cases where the crime was perpetrated by a person responsibl

1. Inclusion of statutory rape in reporting requirements Mandated reporters are required to notify the appropriate authorities of all cases of suspected abuse. [599] The definition of abuse makes specific reference to children who are victims of sexual activity that constitutes a crime listed in the “Sexual Offenses” chapter of the statut

1. Inclusion of statutory rape in reporting requirements Mandated reporters are required to report all cases where they know or have reasonable cause to suspect that a child has been a victim of abuse. [582] The definition of an abused child includes the sexual offenses listed in the previous section. It does not include any provisions indica

1. Inclusion of statutory rape in reporting requirements Mandated reporters are required to report abuse, including sexual abuse. [566] The definition of sexual abuse makes specific reference to the crimes listed in the previous section. However, abuse is defined to only include those acts perpetrated by a child’s parent, guardian, custodia

1. Inclusion of statutory rape in reporting requirements Mandated reporters are required to report all instances where they suspect that a child has been a victim of abuse. [549] The definition of abuse makes specific reference to offenses in the penal code, including those listed in the previous section. However, the definition only applies

1. Inclusion of statutory rape in reporting requirements Mandated reporters are required to report all cases of suspected child abuse, including sexual abuse. [524] The definition of sexual abuse makes specific reference to the crimes listed in the previous section. However, abuse is defined to only include those acts perpetrated by a child�

1. Inclusion of statutory rape in reporting requirements Mandated reporters are required to report abuse, including sexual abuse. [513] The statute defines sexual abuse to only include those offenses perpetrated by a child’s parent or caretaker. [514] 2. Mandatory reporters Any individual who suspects that a child has been the victim

1. Inclusion of statutory rape in reporting requirements Mandated reporters are required to report all cases of suspected child abuse, including sexual abuse. [500] However, the definition of sexual abuse does not make specific reference to the offenses listed in the previous section. [501] The reporting requirement does not include any prov

1. Inclusion of statutory rape in reporting requirements Mandated reporters are required to report all cases of suspected child abuse, including sexual abuse. [483] The definition of sexual abuse makes specific reference to both of the crimes listed in the previous section. [484] However, the statute defines abuse to only include those cases

1. Inclusion of statutory rape in reporting requirements

1. Inclusion of statutory rape in reporting requirements Mandatory reporters are required to report all instances of suspected child abuse.[460] The definition of child abuse, limited to offenses perpetrated by a person responsible for the child’s welfare, does not include any reference to sexual abuse. [461],[462] 2. Mandatory reporters

1. Inclusion of statutory rape in reporting requirements Mandated reporters are required to report all cases of suspected child abuse, including sexual abuse. [449] The statute defines abuse to only include those offenses perpetrated by someone responsible for the care of the victim. [450] However, the reporting requirement specifically stat

1.  Inclusion of statutory rape in reporting requirements

1. Inclusion of statutory rape in reporting requirements